Eventually Nikolai arrives. It is among the most anticipated new entries of the second season of Darkness and Bones – the TV series based on the Grisha novels by Leigh Bardugo, returning to Netflix with new episodes streaming from March 16 – the character played by Patrick Gibson.
For those who haven’t read the novels, Nikolai Lantsov is the son of the king and queen of Ravka, he lived for years undercover under the name of Sturmhond to travel undisturbed with his fleet of pirate ships without risking becoming a hostage as prince of Ravka. As the captain, Nikolai is recruited by the Dark One to go in search of a mythical dragon, Rusalye. Thanks to his bluster, Nikolai is everyone’s favorite: handsome, ironic, brave and good at fighting.
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Irish actor Patrick Gibson – which he had already taken part in in the past The OA, another original Netflix production – he told Tvserial.it of the emotion he felt in wearing the iconic – and very brocaded – clothes of the dragger Nikolai. “To understand that this would have been a wonderful challenge for me, it was enough to read the novel. Nikolai is a tough nut to crack, and playing him was really a joy for me,Gibson said.
The English comedian Anna Leong Brophy – seen in the TV series Ragdoll alongside Lucy Hale – instead lends her face to Tamar Kir-Bataar, a warrior loyal to Alina and Nikolai, but not to Ravka. Very religious, Tamar believes strongly in fate. “I adored this character, because Tamar is someone who prefers deeds to words without overpowering,Brophy previews, adding: “expect the impossible from Tamar!”.
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Tamar’s twin brother – Tolya Yul-Bataar – is played by Lewis Tan (also a Netflix regular thanks to the martial arts series Wu Assassins). Courageous, serious and faithful to Alina and Nikolai, Tolya is passionate about poetry so much that to overcome his claustrophobia he recites poetry.
Despite being Grisha, he often resorts to arms even though he knows well that – to win wars – he must use his own fine intellect. “From Darkness and Bones I immediately loved the writing and building the characters. This is a world that embraces everyone and I’m proud to be a part of it,Tan said.
At the opening of the post you will find our complete video interview with Lewis Tan, Anna Leong Brophy and Patrick Gibson, while here you will find the one with Jessie Mei Li, Ben Barnes and Daisy Head. The second season of Darkness Bones is available starting Thursday, March 16 exclusively on Netflix.